US
March 1982- Label and catalog number
- Dischord Records № 7
- Format
- LP, Album, Compilation · Violin Cover
- Runout / matrix
NR 13542-I FROM NOTHING TO NOWHERE JE NRPSide A, hand-etched
NR 13542-II DONT LET IT GO TO YOUR HeAD JE NRPSide B, hand-etched

Vinyl pressings
by Various Artists · 1982
Flex Your Head was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1982, the album's first year. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
NR 13542-I FROM NOTHING TO NOWHERE JE NRPSide A, hand-etched
NR 13542-II DONT LET IT GO TO YOUR HeAD JE NRPSide B, hand-etched
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | US | Dischord Records № 7LP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress |
| 1982 | US | Dischord Records № 7LP, Album, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1982 | US | Dischord Records № 7First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1983 | UK | Alternative Tentacles VIRUS 22LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1985 | US | Dischord Records Dischord 7 / Dischord Records № 7LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1985 | US | Dischord Records Dischord 7 / Dischord Records № 7LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1985 | US | Dischord Records Dischord 7 / Dischord Records № 7LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | US | Dischord Records Dischord 7LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | US | Dischord Records DISCHORD 7LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| 2010 | US | Dischord Records DISCHORD 7LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2010 | US | Dischord Records DISCHORD 7LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2019 | Japan | Dischord Records DISCHORD 7LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | US | Dischord Records DISCHORD 7LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | US | Dischord Records DISCHORD 7LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | Japan | Dischord Records DISCHORD 7 / Disk Union DIS 7-0LP, Compilation, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Dischord Records Dischord 7 / Dischord Records № 7LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | US | Dischord Records Dischord 7LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | US | Dischord Records Dischord 7 / Dischord Records № 7LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | US | Dischord Records Dischord 7 / Dischord Records № 7LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | US | Dischord Records DISCHORD 7LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered |
20 vinyl pressings of Flex Your Head are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1982 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US. One of them is Dischord Records № 7, released March 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use № 7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NR 13542-I FROM NOTHING TO NOWHERE JE NRP and NR 13542-II DONT LET IT GO TO YOUR HeAD JE NRP. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.

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